Sensitive Plant, Touch-me-not (Mimosa pudica): Its fern-like leaves close up and droop when touched, usually re-opening within minutes. It has prickly stems and small, fluffy, ball shaped pink flowers in summer.
Great Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis): Named after Louis de Bougainvillea, a French navigator who came across it in Brazil during the 18th century. … [Read more...]

Date of journey: 14/06/2008
Starting from: Bangalore
Destination: Mysore
Crew: Maneesh and Varun.
It was a nice weekend and Varun and I decided to go to Mysore on a bike. I made myself ready for a two-day drive as Varun doesn't know how to drive a bike. It was Saturday and we started early at 5 am. It took us a while to reach Mysore Road as there was some … [Read more...]

Date of journey: 27/01/2008
Starting from: Bangalore
Destination: Bannerghatta
Crew: Maneesh, Lucky, Sujit, Deepika.
Bannerghatta National park was just 14 kms. from my place but still I haven't been there, I don't know why. But on one weekend we decided to go over there. We started in our bikes and had breakfast in a restaurant on the way to Bannerghatta. … [Read more...]